

The Inaugural Multicultural Media Correspondent's Dinner
The first annual "Multicultural Media Correspondents Dinner" by Vote It Loud was held Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The purpose of the dinner was to recognize media professionals of diverse backgrounds, a group that is often overlooked. The event was held weeks after the White House Correspondent Dinner, which is known to have a highly selective attendee list. The night was hosted by actor/comedian Chris Spencer. He explained that “men


Kris Kelli takes the Music Industry by Storm with #DuttyPop
Creating her own genre of music, Kris Kelli infuses Caribbean and Pop into a masterful and infectious work of art. #DuttyPop is a term coined by Kris Kelli herself to give definition to the work that she and so many Caribbean and West Indian artists have been doing for years. “People are always trying to categorize my music, whether they say Trap, Rap, Pop, or Hip Hop. My music is a mixture of everything I’ve been influenced by my whole life. It includes all those things incl


Yandy Smith - Love and Hip Hop NY
Yandy On and Off Screen "On a normal day, I wear my natural hair. I don’t do my make up or do my nails. I didn’t think I was TV material. I thought I was too normal. When you are working behind the scenes, especially behind the scenes with men, you learn to play yourself down and look normal. I didn’t want any inappropriate thoughts or actions. It’s become my norm. I didn’t want any extra attention". "I didn’t have to change who I was but I did have to start doing my hair. I


White House Correspondent's Dinner
The annual White House Correspondents Dinner was nothing short of spectacular. President Obama's last year in office, the event was nothing short of a Star Studded event. Highlights of the event attendees included Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Kendall Jenner, John Cena, Nikki Bella, Tracy Ellis-Ross, Anthony Anderson, Gayle King, Rosario Dawson, and Kerri Washington to name a few. The dress code was conservative but astounding. Our #POTUS and #FLOTUS did not disappoint as t


The Power of Social Media
Getting involved in something bigger than yourself may shape the direction of your local, national, or international community. It can all simply start with the use of social media. Building a following of individuals interested in causes you wish to pursue has become easier. Through social media you are able to build a virtual community of like-minded individuals that can later develop beyond the realms of social media and into tangible social action and involvement. We are